It is a joyful time of year with the holidays fast approaching, and we are thankful for friends like you.  As you count your blessings during this season, we ask that you remember KDS in your year-end giving so that we may provide a Merry Christmas for Gunter Mountain children who are in need.  The Snowflake Holiday Giving Campaign helps alleviate some of the financial strain many Gunter Mountain families face during the holidays. KDS DAR School counselors have identified at

KDS DAR High School students were excited to meet with colleges to explore their options for the future. The College Fair included 10 colleges, universities, technical and trade schools whose representatives provided information and answered questions.

After doing a unit of study with her class on the significance of the events of 9/11 and Patriots Day, KDS 4th grade teacher Shelby Edmonds wanted to give the students a way to personally honor their heroes. She reached out to parents and others on social media asking for the names of heroes such as military personnel, firemen, policemen, nurses, etc. The responses included 26 names and addresses ranging from locals to those as far away as New York. Students discussed how the

Mrs. Lacie and Mrs. Stephanie’s Pre-K students enjoyed celebrating fall by dressing up as scarecrows.

In 1957, the Nan Roberts Lane Chapel was established on the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School campus, thanks to a donation from the Alabama Officers’ Club, DAR, and supporters, realizing the vision of Mrs. James Henry Lane, the organization's inaugural president. Made from local sandstone with a marble cornerstone and nameplate, this non-denominational chapel seats 150 people and now functions as a community venue for weddings, community services, and other school-related activiti